Gen. Lee suddenly upset these people, so they tore him down. If we put something there that doesn't in some way upset these people, meaning they
approve of it, isn't that in some way going to be appeasing to them or pandering?

Good point.

My main thing here is that replacing the statue 'officially' with something catering to their demands (spoken or unspoken), will just empower them.
For example, if the city decided to cast a pregnant black woman with her fist in the air and a baby on her back, rainbow sash around her soldiers..
"They" win.

All that from someone that leaves out the context of each of those quotes. How convenient for you.

I didn't leave out any context at all.

I quoted their posts exactly how they were written, in full.

Go ahead, read back through all the posts that I quoted and show me where I left out any "context".

I'll wait.

The post I made, making the observation that she was alone, with children, is accurate not racist. Truth cannot be racist if it accurately describes
the situation. If you think it does, then that speaks volumes to your internal priorities and anxious determination to find racism in everything. I
questioned why this statue represented a lone pregnant black woman, and not a proud black family (I didn't add the color, the artist did). That is
relevant, and a social commentary.

I do not mind replacing statues, as so long as they can be preserved elsewhere as a part of history. I hate to think of things floating down the
memory hole. But what bothers me is the replacement statue was downright hideous. It really was. There are so many beautiful, artistic, and lovely
ways - even in modern art - to take the space. The statue they provided looked like a blob. I was actually shocked a moment "This is what they think
pregnant women look like?". Ugh.

originally posted by: lakenheath24
Wow, now the USC horse is being banned because it is named Traveller! People are taking the piss. This is not going to end nicely....its just
going to grow and grow. Are we going to band the name Lee, Davis, and Jefferson among others? This is mental.

I've seen a lot of comments made in this thread that frankly are unexceptable. It's not OK to use race to attack because you disagree with policies
thus isn't the country I fought for. Several here are literally attacking my wife and kids since my wife is black and I'm white. My wife had never
been on public assistance and went to law school and opened her own practice.

When you use skin color to attack to make some stupid point just Pisses me off. Some jack wad thinks it's OK it's not and you make me wonder why I
even bothered to fight for you a 's 's hats. Your brave over the Internet but ever say some of the stuff I read here around my wife or kids and Ill
put you in the emergency room before it's over grow up.

originally posted by: KaDeCo
I do not mind replacing statues, as so long as they can be preserved elsewhere as a part of history. I hate to think of things floating down the
memory hole. But what bothers me is the replacement statue was downright hideous. It really was. There are so many beautiful, artistic, and lovely
ways - even in modern art - to take the space. The statue they provided looked like a blob. I was actually shocked a moment "This is what they think
pregnant women look like?". Ugh.

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